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Five Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts

Valentine’s Day is a holiday fraught with expectation and dread. Wait, no. That came out wrong. What we meant to say is that Valentine’s Day is a snap, a breeze, an unforgettable moment in both of your lives... because you have these can’t-miss ideas at the ready.

A Lesson from Flirty Girl Fitness
FOR THE ATHLETE

A Lesson from Flirty Girl Fitness

A gym membership is a flop as a romantic gesture. It sends the wrong message. But a membership to a gym with pink punching bags, manicures, pole-dancing lessons and its own bar says something else entirely. Namely, “Show me what you learned at the gym.”

Prices vary, available at Flirty Girl Fitness, 2215 N Halsted St and 1325 W Randolph St, 312-666-2266

A $30,000 Suite at the Palmer House
FOR THE PAMPERED

A $30,000 Suite at the Palmer House

You’re not profligate with money. Not even on Valentine’s Day. But you have been known to be profligate with helicopter rides, private movie screenings, grand penthouse suites, limo and carriage rides, couples massages and diamond rings. Especially on Valentine’s Day. So apparently, the Palmer House is your one-stop shop.

$30,000, available at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E Monroe St, 312-726-7500 (ask for Ken Price)

A Room, Some Tequila and Naked Twister
FOR THE PLAYFUL

A Room, Some Tequila and Naked Twister

Then again... maybe all you really need is a room in a cool boutique hotel. Well, that and a bottle of tequila. Okay, and maybe a game of Twister. And it’s just not Twister without massage oil, so you’ll find that in your room, too. Playing fair is optional.

Available Feb 14, $189, Acme Hotel, 15 E Ohio St, 312-894-0800

Perfume That Smells Like the City
FOR THE CHI GIRL

Perfume That Smells Like the City

A bottle of perfume is certainly familiar territory—and in this case, that familiar territory is Grant Park in springtime. Yes, it’s a Chicago-centric perfume that’s made from roses, lavender and violets grown in small community gardens all across town. Now, if they could just bottle Rahm’s virile musk...

A Candle Scientifically Made for Love
FOR THE BRAINY

A Candle Scientifically Made for Love

This is one of those massage candles that you light and then drip the melted wax on your partner. We think you’re familiar. Anyway, this one also claims to be laced with pheromones. Yes, it’s quite a claim. Thankfully, you’re quite the investigator.

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